Justin, I believe in the inalienable right of free speech - sounds like those who don't have it need to find a new company to work for - or start their own.

Justin...can't imagine working someplace where you could not express your thoughts....no....wait....I DID work somplace like that about 11 years ago...and probably one of the reasons I left!

Now I can Express Myself!!!

@ Lisa - Absolutely! Thanks for commenting!

@ Thom & Ray - its amazing how there will always be companies out there like this, thanks for providing feedback!

How can this company look at themselves in the mirror. I would encourage my employees to get involved. maybe pre-approve anything controversial, but this is her opinion not theirs.

@ Unknown - Exactly!  Her blogs are views expressed by her opinion and her opinion alone, I think all blogs should have the standard disclaimer, but her company also restricted ALL online content aswell!

That is ridiculous! Whatever happened to individual's rights! I'm sure while you work for someone else, you have to give them your time and efforts while at work, but after work, your time and your life are just that - YOURS! What you do with it, shouldn't be anybody's else business! I'm sorry to hear about Naoma!

@ Unknown - Thanks for the support!

Justin:  There are even some real estate companies that will not allow their agents to blog.  They feel that allowing it would open the brokerage to possible litigation if the blogging agent broke some sort of law... like talking about equal rights, price-fixing, or libel or slander.

I am guessing that if you owned the company she worked for, and her blogging brought on a lawsuit... and that made YOU liable for damages... you might feel differently.

Justin, if I was tried to be censored  by a company I would leave. It clearly says the writing is not the responsibility of Activerain. Of course Keller Williams now has a blogging coach and free blogs on their web site so I don't think it would be a problem !

@ Karen - I appreciate your views on this matter and I can agree that yes there are reasons why companies have this in place but to a point in where its to a an extreme where Naoma can't have anything online with her name and mortgage/loan officer of anything related to the real estate industry.  She can not have a digital foot print online not even on myspace or facebook to show she works for Wachovia.  Now this is a bit extreme don't ya think?

@ Missy - Keller Williams is truly a pinoneer and admire them ;)

I wonder if I can still comment...I miss it already. 

Thanks for the reblog Justin!  Naoma - it's so good to know that just because we can't "see" you, we know you are still out there watching.  We'll figure out some way to get you back here!

Tina in Virginia

@ Hey Naoma  it's so weird seeing your signature all bare and naked hey atleast they can't take away your name, keep hope alive!

@ Tina - Thanks for the OP!

Thanks Justin, how sad to be cut short as Naoma has been. Hopefully one day she will return.

Justin, Thank you for another great post on the subject. I am book marking them for discussion in our office!

Justin, it's a sad day when a corporation (who Naoma represented very well) won't let her do what she was obviously very good at! We miss you Naoma and hoping to see you back in action on Activerain.

Justin,

I hope that it nevers come to that in the place where I work but by the time I get in trouble from it i'll already be reaping all the SEO benefits and growing my business.  Guess i'd just have to change my name to Dallaire Realty.